In Isao Seki’s full part from Flux Bindings’ mini-movie Zipangu, filmed in Japan, Isao shows us that rail-to-the-noggin falls and crazy amounts of board breakage pay off. This guy really pays his dues.

But once you see how huge he goes into clean front boards, how he doesn’t have any fear riding through ledge-to-stairs, how downright dangerous the down-flat-downs he opts for are, and his reaction after dominating each of these, you too will be paying your dues for victory.

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